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Ethnic group in Argentina Ethnic group
American Argentines
Americano-argentinos (Spanish)
Argentina United States
Total population
5,000 or 60,000
Regions with significant populations
Mainly in Buenos Aires and Córdoba
Languages
Spanish • English
Religion
Roman Catholicism • Protestantism
Related ethnic groups

There is a community of Americans living in Argentina consisting of immigrants and expatriates from the United States as well as their local born descendants. There are roughly 5,000 or 60,000 Americans living in the country.

Migration history

From 2002 to 2003, many Americans migrated to Argentina when the country suddenly became comparatively inexpensive thus it became a cheap place to live in.

Immigration from the United States increased further during and after the financial crisis of 2007–2008 as many Americans fled the crisis-ridden United States to escape to Argentina. A few interviews and immigration data shows a 12% increase in the number of Americans (742) who applied for permanent residency in 2008.

Education

American schools in Argentina include:

Notable people

Andrea Collarini is an American Argentine tennis player.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Immigrant and Emigrant Populations by Country of Origin and Destination".
  2. ^ "La vida de los estadounidenses residentes en Argentina". Télam (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-03-23.
  3. "Americans Fleeing The US For Argentina? Argentina Post, 22 March 2009
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